Agenda and minutes

To be moved by Councillor M. Ratcliffe

and seconded by Councillor Sly

 

“That Councillor Mike Hodgkinson be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2007/08”.

 

To be moved by Councillor Gerrard

and seconded by Councillor Stockton

 

“That Councillor Loftus be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2007/08”.

Moved by: Councillor M.Ratcliffe

and seconded by: Councillor Sly

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Michael Hodgkinson be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2007/2008.

 

Moved by: Councillor Gerrard

and seconded by: Councillor Stockton

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Kathleen Loftus be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal year 2007/2008.

 

THE MAYOR (COUNCILLOR HODGKINSON) IN THE CHAIR

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25^th April 2007 (enclosed).

The Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 25^th April 2007, having been printed and circulated, were taken as read.

 

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting be confirmed and adopted.

            The Mayor had no announcements to make at the present time.

To submit for information the election returns (see attached).

Details of the elections results held on the 3^rd May 2007 were submitted for information.

 

RESOLVED: That the elections results be noted.

To formally approve the following recommendations of the Executive Board (Selection Committee).

 

(NB The Executive Board will be meeting on 16^th May 2007 to consider these recommendations. Any amendments will be reported to Council.)

The following recommendations of the Executive Board were moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor –

 

“That

 

(1)         Councillor McDermott be appointed Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2007/2008; and

 

(2)         Councillor Polhill be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2007/2008.”

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)               Councillor McDermott be appointed Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2007/2008; and

 

(2)            Councillor Polhill be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2007/2008.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor-

 

“That the following Boards, Committees, Appeals Panel and Working Party be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2007/2008.”

 

(NB Information regarding membership will be circulated as soon as possible.)

 

Corporate Services Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Employment, Learning and Skills Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Safer Halton Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Healthy Halton Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Children and Young People Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

 

Development Control Committee (11)

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

 

Standards Committee (5)

 

Appeals Panel (20)

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

RESOLVED: That the following Boards, Committees, Appeals Panel and Working Party be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2007/2008:

 

Executive Board (10)

Councillors McDermott (Chairman), Cargill, Gerrard, Harris, Mclnerney, Nelson, Polhill, Swain, Wright and Wharton.

 

Executive Board Sub- Committee (3)

Councillors Wharton (Chairman), Harris and Nelson.

 

3MG Executive Sub-Board (3)

Councillors Polhill (Chairman), McDermott and Wright.

 

Mersey Gateway Executive Board (3)

Councillors McDermott (Chairman), Polhill and Wharton.

 

Corporate Services Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Gilligan (Chairman), A. Lowe (Vice Chair), Bradshaw, Bryant, Dennett, Edge, C. Inch, Loftus, Nolan, Norddahl and Wainwright.

 

Healthy Halton Policy and Performance Board

Councillors E. Cargill (Chairman), Loftus (Vice Chair), Gilligan, Higginson, Horabin, C. Inch, Lloyd-Jones, J. Lowe, Marlow, Swift, and Wallace.

 

Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Hignett (Chairman), Morley (Vice Chair), P. Blackmore, Bradshaw, E. Cargill, Leadbetter, Murray, Nolan, Rowe, Sly and Thompson.

 

Employment, Learning and Skills and Policy Performance Board (11)

Councillors Jones (Chairman), Fraser (Vice Chair), P. Blackmore, Edge, Findon, Howard, Lewis, Parker, Rowe, Stockton and Worrall.

 

Children and Young People Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Dennett (Chairman), Horabin (Vice Chair), Drakeley, Fraser, Gilligan, Higginson, D. inch, J. Lowe, Parker, M. Ratcliffe and Stockton.

 

Safer Halton Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Osborne (Chairman), Stockton (Vice Chair), Edge, Lloyd Jones, Morley, Murray, E. Ratcliffe, M. Ratcliffe, Redhead, Swift and Thompson.

 

Development Control Committee (11)

Councillors Nolan (Chairman), Thompson (Vice Chair), P. Blackmore, S. Blackmore, Hignett, Leadbetter, Morley, Osborne, Polhill, Rowan and Sly.

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

Councillors Leadbetter (Chairman), Lloyd-Jones (Vice Chair), Cross, Findon, Jones, A. Lowe, Norddahl, Osborne, Philbin, Sly and Worrall.

 

Standards Committee (8)

Mr W. Badrock (Chairman), Parish Councillor Crawford, Mr A. Luxton, and Councillors, Lewis, Parker, Redhead, Swain, and Wharton.

 

Appeals Panel (20)

Councillors Wainwright (Chairman), Parker (Vice Chair), Bradshaw, E. Cargill, Dennett, Fraser, Gerrard, Horabin, Howard, C. Inch, Jones, Loftus, J. Lowe, Marlow, M. Ratcliffe, Redhead, Rowan, Swift, Wallace and Worrall.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

Councillors Philbin (Chairman), Wallace (Vice Chair), Bryant, Cross, Drakeley, Howard, D. Inch, A. Lowe, Nelson, E. Ratcliffe and Wainwright.

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

Councillors Polhill (Chairman), Harris, Hignett, M. Hodgkinson, C. Inch, McDermott, Mclnerney, Murray, Nolan, Parker, Redhead, Rowan, Sly, Wainwright and Wright.

The Executive Board considered the attached report (also see enclosed disc).

 

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:

 

“That the Council’s Constitution be amended as proposed.”

The Council’s Constitution had been reviewed and the proposed changes recommended were outlined in the report of the Strategic Director – Corporate and Policy, which had been circulated with the Summons.

 

RESOLVED: That the Council’s Constitution be amended as proposed.

The Leader will report on the portfolio holders on the Executive Board for the forthcoming year.

The leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following portfolio holders in the forthcoming year:

 

Children and Young People – Councillor Mclnerney

Health and Social Care – Councillor Gerrard

Planning, Transportation, Regeneration and Renewal – Councillor Polhill

Environment, Leisure and Sport – Councillor Harris

Community – Councillor Wright

European Affairs – Councillor D. Cargill

Corporate Services – Councillor Wharton

Quality and Performance – Councillor Swain

Neighbourhood Management and Development – Councillor Nelson

 

RESOLVED: That the portfolios be noted.

To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the forthcoming Municipal year.

            RESOLVED: That Councillor S. Blackmore be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the 2007/2008 Municipal Year.

            Council considered the report of the Independent Members Remuneration Panel regarding the review of Halton Borough Council’s Members’ Allowance Scheme.

 

            RESOLVED: That

 

(1)               having regard to the Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, the current Members’ Allowances Scheme be rolled forward for a further three years (or until amended sooner); and

 

(2)               the Constitution be amended accordingly at Chapter 6.

To consider the attached report.

 

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:

 

“That

 

(1)    the draft 2007/08 Performance Plan be approved by Full Council; and

           

(2)   the Full Council authorise the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to make any amendments to finalise the Performance Plan for publication.

            Council considered a report of the Strategic Director – Corporate and Policy regarding the Council’s Performance Plan, which the Authority was required to publish each year by the end of June in order to comply with the Local Government Act 1999.

 

            The draft mandatory plan as it currently stood had been circulated with the Summons and it was proposed that the Council authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to finalise the draft for publication.

 

            RESOLVED: That

 

(1)               the draft 2007/08 Performance Plan be approved; and

 

(2)               the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any amendments to finalise the Performance Plan for publication.

The Mayor to announce the arrangements for Civic Sunday.

            The Mayor announced his intention of attending Divine Service to be held on Sunday, 22^nd July 2007 at St Edwards RC Church, Ivy Street, Runcorn at 9.30 am and invited Members of the Council, employees, representatives of public bodies, organisations and associations within the Borough to join him.